- 2026-02-08
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MUSIC
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Plain Mister Smith Releases New Song “Dream To Be Free” featuring Jordan Klassen
Vancouver and London-based singer-songwriter Plain Mister Smith released a new song “Dream To Be Free” on February 6, 2026.
This time, he teamed up with Canadian singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen on the track.
It marks their first collaboration since the 2023 single “New Wave Sangfroid”.
The song is the fourth single off of his upcoming sophomore album, which is expected to be released in Spring, 2026 via Amelia Records and Symphonic.
“Dream To Be Free” was inspired by his trip to Kyoto, where the Daimonji Festival takes place to guide spirits back to the spirit world.
On the track, twinkling keys, soft, syncopated drums, and kaleidoscopic instrumentation carry Plain Mister Smith's and Jordan Klassen's plaintive vocals, painting a picture of a city flashing by in memory.
It was written and produced by Mark Jowett.- Plain Mister Smith said of the song, “Dream to be Free" is a mesmeric reflection on a decades old trip to Kyoto where memories came flooding back - how such a trip to a far away place can seem like an ultimate act of freedom, or it can be a more subtle escape from home. This trip took place during Daimonji time, which is when locals light giant bonfires aflame on the hills around Kyoto, to guide the spirits back to the spirit world. In a way this trip felt like a return to a source of re-birth.”
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Photo by Sandra Lockwood - source : Apple Music
